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Young Murder Victim Was Determined To Succeed
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Ms. Shyeanne “Shy” Lewis, was described as a jokester. But, she also pos- sessed a determination to succeed in life.
The daughter of Ms. An- gela Martin and Eric Lewis, Ms. Lewis, 23, at- tended the public schools of Hillsborough County. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in 2011.
She had set goals in life and she was determined to ac- complish them. After gradu- ating from Chamberlain High School in 2011, she enrolled at Hillsborough Community College.
She graduated in 2016 will an A. A. and an A. S. Degree. In January, she began classes at the University of South Florida. Her career choice was to become a Marine Biol- ogist.
And, one would think that her schedule was full. But, Ms. Lewis was also em- ployed. She was employed at
spending time with family and friends, and animals, es- pecially her dog, Precious.
“She was planning on buy- ing her first home. She was determined to finish school, start her career, and live comfortably. She was a very hard worker.
“She would give you the shirt off of her back. She was always there to help people.
She loved to laugh, she just
The 45th and 44th presi-
wanted to be happy.”
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However, her dreams were
the January 2017 inaugura-
MS. SHYEANNE LEWIS 6/8/1993 --- 4/22/2017
the Tampa International Air- port and worked Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. On Thursdays through Sun- days, Ms. Lewis was the Manager of a Pizza Hut.
Ms. Martin said, “She loved watching movies,
crushed last Saturday when police discovered her body in her apartment. Her former boyfriend, 24-year-old Hec- tor Favio Acevedo was ar- rested and charged with first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Ms. Martin said her daughter had dated Acevedo for three years, but they had recently broken up.
On Saturday, Ms. Martin will lay her only child to rest. Aikens Funeral Home is in charge of handling arrange- ments.
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Christine Hoffman: What Did She Mean?
Unfortunately for Christine Hoffman, former principal of Campbell Park Elementary School, her words will go down in history..... a haunted, twisted history.
In what was supposed to be an in-house e-mail, Hoffman ad- vised her colleagues, “white students should be in the same class.” There are other things she said, but that was the gist of what she said. But by making such a remark, former Principal Hoffman (who later apologized and left her post at Campbell Park also known as one of Pinellas County Schools’ “Failure Factories”) opened Pandora’s Box.
Yes, for the next twelve centuries, we will know what Hoff- man said. But what we may not know, or refuse to understand, is why she said it. Her words in the year 2017, have yanked us back to 1954 when a landmark document, Brown versus Board of Education, decreed segregation, specifically based on racial difference, in all public schools of America would be prohib- ited.
We remember the impact of those words, but did former Principal Hoffman recall the impact of those words, also?
However, to her credit, Hoffman did meet with parents be- fore her departure as principal. Even the NAACP weighed in, but the more eloquent the questions, seemingly the more fruit- less were the responses.
At the end of the day, it seemed, after looking and listening to her surroundings, Hoffman could no longer see the forest for the trees. So, she decided to put all the white trees in one forest. Christine Hoffman was no novice in the field of public education.
So, we end where we began.
Suckers For Trump
In a recent poll 96% of the people who voted for Don- ald Trump in the 2016 Presi- dential Election said they would do it again in a heart- beat. Despite the alleged cor- ruption scandals hanging over Trump's Administration, his failures in keeping his cam- paign promises and the overall complete chaos we've seen over the last 100 days, remark- ably, individuals who voted for the orange-haired real estate tycoon still believe he's the best man for the job.
As unfathomable as this re- cent revelation seems (espe- cially considering the current state of global tension con- cerning North Korea, Syria etc...) this unwavering support also translates to something else.... President Trump being right. When he said that he could shoot someone in the middle of Manhattan's 5th Ave. and not lose supporters, as it turns out, for once, the man wasn't lying.
As much as I hate to admit it, when it comes to his fan base, President Trump re- ally is the “Teflon Don.” Re- gardless of what anyone says
or how completely incompe- tent he comes off, in the eyes of "Trumpites," he's the greatest thing to come along since wire- less technology.
To us (those who can see through the blatant bull----) he's nothing more than a char- latan, a conman with a golden flute. But, to them (the little hypnotized mice), he's the great white hope whose hype is made up of more than just hot air.
For some reason President Trump voters refuse to recog- nize the trap doors, strings and slide of hand tricks hiding in plain sight. To them, the illu- sion is truly magic. If there is a such thing as a sucker being born every minute, President Trump must be the owner of the hospital where the deliver- ies are made.
While this image of Presi- dent Trump and his follow- ers bears a striking resemblance to the animated character Despicable Me and his tiny yellow minions, the re- ality is, the threat they pose couldn't be more serious. This is mainly because, as much as we love to clown President
Trump's puppets for being easily manipulated, gullible and ill-informed, their loyalty extends all the way to the vot- ing booth.
Unfortunately, that's more than we can say for those who claim to hate President Trump. Though these indi- viduals aren't shy in displaying their outrage in public settings with marches and demonstra- tions, their tendency to forego the election process makes all their efforts in front of news cameras null, void and totally useless.
This report of continued en- thusiasm by those who placed President Trump into office shouldn't be taken lightly. We may think, if President Trump continues his typical craziness, that his days in of- fice will eventually come to an end in 2020.
But, if we're not careful and the people who want Presi- dent Trump gone don't put their ballots where their mouths are, four years from now the nightmare we're cur- rently experiencing will defi- nitely return for an encore performance.
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In Search Of Excellent Customer Service
his is a heads-up to businesses, fast-food industry work-
ers, and all of our readers working for convenience stores and other customer service businesses in the West Tampa area. And our advice is, if the shoe fits, you know what to do.
Several of our readers have complained about the way they were treated at two local fast-food establishments and a gas/convenience store. In fact, one of the readers claimed to have had to return at least five times to a popular burger joint, because of mix-ups after using the drive-through service.
In each case, the customers pointed to the server not listen- ing carefully or not being focused on the customer when he or she was placing an order.
At a local “chicken chain store,” a customer complained about having to return buckets of chicken, at least three times because of stale chicken buried under fresh fried chicken.
Then, change the picture to feature a frequent lottery player who complained bitterly about an attendant who attempted to wait on a customer behind her first because playing Quick-Pick was held in a lower esteem than someone purchasing gas or chewing gum (Grrr!).
So, we encourage all fast-food businesses and gas/conve- nience stores to review and revamp their customer service practices and to beef up their customer service training. If your sales are down, the problem might be more than the tempera- ture of your cold drinks.
Meanwhile, for your information, neither of the customers we interviewed plans to return.
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